All Katrina Simpkins longs to be is a normal girl. Because she must wear prosthesis as a leg, she feels anything but. When she meets and befriends Winter, the tailless dolphin, at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, everything changes, including Katrina’s whole life.

Author Nancy Stewart

About The Author:
Nancy is the bestselling and award winning author of the four Bella and Britt Series books for children: One Pelican at a Time (eighteen weeks on Amazon Bestselling List), Sea Turtle Summer, Bella Saves the Beach and Mystery at Manatee Key. All are published by Guardian Angel Publishing.

One Pelican at a Time and Nancy were featured in the PBS Tampa special, GulfWatch. Pelican has won the Literary Classics Seal of Approval, Readers Favorite Five Star Award and was nominated for a Global eBook Award.

Her travels take her extensively throughout the world, most particularly Africa. She is US chair of a charity in Lamu, Kenya, that places girls in intermediate schools to allow them to further their education. Nancy is a frequent speaker at conferences, including the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

Nancy’s latest book is Katrina and Winter: Partners in Courage. She and her husband live in Tampa and St. Louis.

My Review:
Having watched one of the sweetest, most moving movies in a long time-Dolphin Tale- I knew I wanted to read this sweet looking children’s book. I was quite pleased that it was written by Nancy Stewart, who wrote Sea Turtle Summer, another book that I found to be well written and captivating!

Katrina is a young girl who was born with a birth defect that left her handicapped. It should have stopped her from doing so many things, but she was very courageous and pushed on, conquering lots of things that others wouldn’t have tried. When she goes on a family vacation with her parents, Katrina gets to meet Winter, a lovable Dolphin who has no tale. Through Winter, who uses a prosthetic tale, Katrina learns so much more about her abilities and what she can achieve despite her handicap.

Through the pictures of Katrina and her new friend Winter, and easy to understand words, Ms. Stewart has captured a wonderful inspiring story. Whether you are handicapped or just feeling down because you can’t quite achieve that goal, Katrina and Winter are two unique friends who can help you understand that anything is possible if you never give up.

Most definitely a highly recommend 5 Book worthy children’s book that is a must read for all ages!